Everyday is Mother's Day

Everyone wished me a happy mother's day today. I feel honored that I have such an amazing child, but isn't everyday, mother's day?

I feel like everyday is mother's day because everyday I enjoy being a mom and do mothering things. Everyday I try to spend quality time with my daughter, whether it's going to the park or taking a bath or watching Sesame Street with her. Mothering is such a park of my life. When I spend time outside the home without my daughter, I feel like I am missing something. I miss watching my daughter get excited about small things I take for granted. A balloon, a toy or a book. My daughter also finds me other adults to talk to. She is a conversation starter, without her I lose my connection or reason to socialize with other people.

Sometimes having my daughter is challenging as well. Her second tooth is coming in and she has not been happy. Last night we went to sushi and it was a nightmare. Rosalynn refused to sit in a high chair. She wanted to throw my chop sticks on the floor. She wanted her dad and then wanted me. She has been nursing 24/7. In public she wants to run all over the place or worse crawl all over the place and will not let me hold her. Other times she wants to be held the entire time.

The best part about being a mom is watching the joy my daughter brings to others. Nick once stopped by where I work and as he was leaving I could see him through the window. He seemed to be so happy, just putting my daughter into her carseat. He looked as happy in that moment as when my daughter was born. Seeing Nick or random strangers smile at my child makes having her well worth all the challenges. Of course seeing her smile, at one balloon in the grocery store or an avocado sushi roll makes having her worth all the challenges she brings as well. Happy (now late) Mother's Day!

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